Bag Resealing Device

ABSTRACT

A bag resealing device for use with prepackaged bags to prevent spillage and aid in food preservation.

This application is a divisional of U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/418,434 filed Nov. 11, 2016. The benefit of the earlier filingdates of the aforementioned U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.62/418,434.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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DESCRIPTION Field of the Invention

This disclosure relates to a bag resealing device for use with bags thatdo not have resealing devices already attached.

Background of the Invention

Many goods are sold in bags that are manufactured without the ability toreseal the bag after first opening without the use of what is known as atwisty-tie. The present disclosure reveals a bag resealing device to beused with these bags to prevent materials from falling out of the bagsand to aid in preserving the products within the bag.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a bag resealing device wherein to be usedwith prepackaged items sold without resealing mechanisms such as a zipcloser or press closure. The bag resealing device comprises two sheetswherein the left edges and the right edges of the sheets are sealedtogether.

Near the top edge of the resealing device is a resealable mechanism. Inthe first embodiment of the of the location of the resealable mechanism,the resealable mechanism is located along the top edge of the frontsheet and the top edge of the back sheet. In the second embodiment ofthe location of the resealable mechanism, the resealable mechanism islocated in the area of the top edge of the front sheet and the top edgeof the front sheet and the top edge of the back sheet are sealedtogether.

In the area of the bottom edge of the interior of the front sheet andthe bottom edge of the interior of the back sheet is an adhesive, saidadhesive being covered by an adhesive cover when the bag resealingdevice is not in use. Said adhesive extending from the left edge acrossor the right edge continuously on both the front sheet and the backsheet.

In the first embodiment of the adhesive, the adhesive adheres to thefront sheet and the back sheet and when affixed to a bag, cannot beremoved without causing damage to the bag resealing device. In thesecond embodiment of the adhesive, the adhesive adheres to the frontsheet and the back sheet and when affixed to a bag, can be removedwithout causing damage to the bag resealing device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a view the bag resealing device on a prepackaged bag;

FIG. 2 is a view the bag resealing device with the resealable mechanismpositioned on the top edge of the front and back sheets; and

FIG. 3 is a view the bag resealing device with the resealable mechanismpositioned near the top edge of the front sheet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a bag resealing device 1 for use withprepackaged bags 2 such as but not limited to bags containing chips,vegetables, meets, fruits, cotton balls, etc., to prevent spillage andaid in food preservation. The bag resealing device 1 comprises a frontsheet 3, a back sheet 4, a left edge 5, a right edge 6, a top edge 7, abottom edge 8, and an interior 9. The left edge 5 of the front sheet 3and the left edge 5 of the back sheet 4 are sealed together. The rightedge 6 of the front sheet 3 and the right edge 6 of the back sheet 4 aresealed together. In the area of the top edge 7 is a resealable mechanism10 such as a zipper seal or press seal.

In the first embodiment of the bag resealing device 1, the resealablemechanism 10 is positioned along the top edge 7 of the front sheet 3 andthe top edge 7 of the back sheet 4, such that the bag resealing device 1can be operated to allow the bag resealing device 1 to be opened andclosed.

In the second embodiment 12 of the bag resealing device 1, theresealable mechanism 10 is located in the front sheet 3 in the area ofthe top edge 7 such that the resealable mechanism 10 can be operated toallow the bag resealing device 1 to be opened and closed. In thisembodiment the top edge 7 of the front sheet 3 and the top edge 7 of theback sheet 4 are sealed together.

The bag resealing device further comprises an adhesive 13 and anadhesive covering 14. The adhesive 13 is located on the interior 9 ofthe front sheet 3 in the area of the bottom edge 8 and on the interior 9of the back sheet 4 in the area of the bottom edge 8, wherein theadhesive 13 on the front sheet 3 and the adhesive 13 on the back 4 sheetare co-located so as to adhere to each other. The adhesive covering 14is positioned over the adhesive 13 to prevent the adhesive 13 on thefront sheet 3 and the adhesive 13 on the back sheet 4 from adhering toeach other when the bag resealing device 1 is not in use.

The adhesive 13, may either be such that the adhesive 13 on the frontsheet 3 and the adhesive 13 on the back sheet 4 adheres in such afashion that the adhesive 13 cannot be removed from that to which isadheres without damaging the bag resealing device 1 or the adhesive 13on the front sheet 3 and the adhesive 13 on the back sheet 4 adheres insuch a fashion that the adhesive 13 can be separated from that to whichit is adhered to, which allows the bag resealing device 1 to be movedfrom one resealed bag to another.

What is claimed:
 1. A bag resealing device for use with prepackaged bagsto prevent spillage and aid in food preservation said bag resealingdevice comprising: a front sheet, a back sheet, a left edge, a rightedge, a top edge, a bottom edge, an interior, a resealable mechanism, anadhesive and an adhesive cover; the left edge of the front sheet and theleft edge of the back sheet are sealed together and the right edge ofthe front sheet and the right edge of the back sheet are sealedtogether; the resealable mechanism is positioned along the top edge ofthe front sheet and the top edge of the back sheet, such that the bagresealing device can be operated to allow the bag resealing device to beopened and closed; the adhesive is affixed on the interior of the frontsheet in the area of the bottom edge and on the interior of the backsheet in the area of the bottom edge, wherein the adhesive on the frontsheet and the adhesive on the back sheet are co-located so as to adhereto each other; and the adhesive covering is positioned over the adhesiveto prevent the adhesive on the front sheet and the adhesive on the backsheet from adhering to each other when the bag resealing device is notin use.
 2. The resealable bag of claim 1 wherein the adhesive on thefront sheet and the adhesive on the back sheet adheres in such a fashionthat the adhesive cannot be removed from that to which is adhereswithout damaging the bag resealing device.
 3. The resealable bag ofclaim 1 wherein the adhesive on the front sheet and the adhesive on theback sheet adheres in such a fashion that the adhesive can be separatedfrom that to which it is adhered.
 4. A bag resealing device for use withprepackaged bags to prevent spillage and aid in food preservation saidbag resealing device comprising: a front sheet, a back sheet, a leftedge, a right edge, a top edge, a bottom edge, an interior, a resealablemechanism, an adhesive and an adhesive cover; the left edge of the frontsheet and the left edge of the back sheet are sealed together; the rightedge of the front sheet and the right edge of the back sheet are sealedtogether; The top edge of the front sheet and the top edge of the backsheet are sealed together; the resealable mechanism is located in thefront sheet in the area of the top edge such that the resealablemechanism can be operated to allow the bag resealing device to be openedand closed the resealable mechanism is positioned in the front sheet inthe area of the top edge such that the resealable mechanism can beoperated to allow the bag resealing device to be opened and closed; theadhesive is affixed on the interior of the front sheet in the area ofthe bottom edge and on the interior of the back sheet in the area of thebottom edge, wherein the adhesive on the front sheet and the adhesive onthe back sheet are co-located so as to adhere to each other; and theadhesive covering is positioned over the adhesive to prevent theadhesive on the front sheet and the adhesive on the back sheet fromadhering to each other when the bag resealing device is not in use. 5.The resealable bag of claim 4 wherein the adhesive on the front sheetand the adhesive on the back sheet adheres in such a fashion that theadhesive cannot be removed from that to which is adheres withoutdamaging the bag resealing device.
 6. The resealable bag of claim 4wherein the adhesive on the front sheet and the adhesive on the backsheet adheres in such a fashion that the adhesive can be separated fromthat to which it is adhered to.